Exploring The Otherlands – Creative Outdoor Adventure For Families
Cirencester

Experience City Bank in a way you’ve never seen it before as author, Steve Skinley, leads us on a magical journey through nature!

With a map and storytelling, you’ll be guided to explore the nature reserve, hearing all about characters from Steve’s book ‘The Otherlands’ along the way.

Laugh, play and maybe even get messy! A wonderful adventure for the whole family!

• Enjoy time together as a family exploring the outdoors
• Experience performance and join in through a creative storytelling trail
• Share a tasty picnic (free with the event)
• Make your own mask workshop
• Meet and connect with other local families
• By artists with years of experience in SEND friendly arts

Recommended for children aged 4-8 years – older and younger siblings are welcome to join too.

VENUE & PRACTICAL DETAILS

General info

• Saturday 17th May, 10:30am – 2:30pm
• Choose the amount you pay to take part from £10 per family
• Bursaries available to take part for free and/or to support with travel costs
• Exploring The Otherlands is part of our ‘Get Creative Outdoors’ SEND family programme – returning and new families are welcome to join!

Meeting point and picnic

• Meeting point is Cirencester Opportunity Group
• The address is Beeches Road, GL7 1BW.
• Free on-site parking and local bus stops
• Wide entry gates to the venue. Access to the forest school is across grass.
• The are some narrow passing points in forest school area. Expect mixed levels and terrains.
• New compost toilet facility in the forest forest school: there is a narrow slope upwards to access, no handrails in the toilet.

Exploring The Otherlands

• The main creative walk and storytelling event takes place at City Bank Nature Reserve.
• We will walk there as a group from Cirencester Opportunity Group. This will take about 20 minutes with some stops along the way.
• We will cross two roads on our journey to City Bank. We’ll also stop by a bridge which has river Churn running underneath.
• The terrain is a mixture of gravel, grass and concrete.
• The storytelling adventure at City Bank is accessible for wheelchair users and buggies. There is another bridge and section of the river Churn there.
• We may see other people while at City Bank, including dogs which are allowed off lead.

Mask Making Workshop & Picnic

• We’ll return to Cirencester Opportunity Group for lunch – a yummy picnic!
• There will be time for a run around and play before a mask making workshop – delivered by performers of Exploring The Otherlands.
• The event will finish at Cirencester Opportunity Group at 2:30pm

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

If you and your family are interested, please complete a ticket booking form. We’ll be in touch with more details ahead of the event.

If you’d like to talk to us before booking, contact Louise:
Phone: 07876 773775
Email: hello@HoookAndLoop.org.uk

Visit website for more details: hookandloop.org.uk/otherlands

We look forward to meeting you!

Cover image credit: The Otherlands by Steve Skinley book illustration by Crumps Barn Studio.